Abandoned Joe's Crab Shack - Arlington, TX

[@jens8014]

@ 9:32 glad you caught that! That was awesome!

[@Optopolis]

Personally, I really like Joe's Crab Shack! The one I have gone to looks a lot like that on the outside although perhaps a bit more modern. Great food and great service! I wish we had more of them closer to the Wyoming Border! (My nearest one is in Westminster Colorado (Northern Denver))

[@bobimbordino3024]

I feel bad for people who lost their job. I’ve lost a job without warning before because the owner went bankrupt & didn’t tell anyone he was closing. He never paid us too

[@jameshebert5430]

Boy that " Crab Shack" looks more like a "Joe's Shipwreck! "

[@busy_lol_4026]

Joe’s Crabwreck.

[@parkertaylor8917]

Good video

[@genericlc]

There was also a Joe’s Crab Shack in Gurnee, IL that was abandoned, but it’s now demolished. The sign is still up though!

[@brandonb.6099]

Those ceiling fans are so bent that they are pointing down at you

[@kimiastewart6293]

The vandalism is sad, I do like these videos shot in Texas. As a New Mexico resident, I wish that I could travel here to do my photography and videography.

[@forestjordan6095]

We still got a joes in north fort worth, but the south fort worth location turned into a twin peaks, I thought that location closed much longer then 2017, definitely looks it.

[@michaelhinkle712]

The building was partially demolished and I read on a city page the p&z has a request for this site to be a nightclub soon.

[@jasonmartinez5116]

I'm not surprised to see more of these close. Almost all of Joe's Crab Shack locations closed here in San Antonio. The only remaining location is the one in Downtown by the River Walk.

[@kimberlyontiveros9175]

I have a Joe's crab shack by my house and the outside patio is gone its rotten boards on all the windows its sad that they shut them all down I feel bad for all the workers thank you wallie and Kayla for a awesome video I wonder if you heard anymore stories on this restaurant but keep making awesome videos and stay awesome and hello from Houston TX ❤ ♥ 💙 💜 💗 💖 ❤ ♥ 💙 I love your videos

[@christiangonzales7429]

I am in Houston as well and I live close to the former Joe's on Hwy 6 near Westheimer. They converted it to a dealership called "Joe's Trucks Center" and they kept the playground up! Funny that the new tenant's name is Joe, but I find it weird that they did not even bother to dismantle the playground.

[@kimberlyontiveros9175]

@@christiangonzales7429 that is strange maybe they will tear it down

[@christiangonzales7429]

@@kimberlyontiveros9175 i don't think it will happen. they kept it up since they closed about 3 years ago and it is still there lol

[@MrIceman22]

Thanks for sharing this one wallie... It sad that people have to destory building like this :(

[@alanlough638]

Great video, Wallie!

[@doug9066]

After seeing your video Wallie I had to check to see if ours was still open & ours in Lubbock is still open. I love this place, good food the last time I ate at Joe's Crab Shack.

[@michaelhinkle712]

Yep, it's been closed for a few years. Amazing by 3 stadiums.

[@kimberlyontiveros9175]

There's only one Joe's crab shack open in Galveston TX crazy and they are packed all the time

[@Playwithmypinocha]

My mom was the manager of there if u want more information you can let me know I had such good memories there :(

[@busy_lol_4026]

Well, what/why’d they close then?

[@AC-hv2lq]

Great video!

[@sleepingrabbit4011]

There's actually an abandoned one in San Antonio on 410 by summit parkway and that one still has a lights on!!

[@jennifergarrett6809]

I've eaten at that one. Loved their coconut shrimp.

[@jet34thehawk]

Awesome video 👌👌

[@melodybeitzel5378]

Great video

[@rlrober]

This place is about a mile from my house. It has been closed for a while now. I never liked Joe's Crab Shack. The restaurant was so loud inside, and everything they served was FRIED. No loss for me here.....but bad for the employees.

[@tammygouletschrader8785]

Joe's Crab shack was really popular in Chicago Illinois

[@brendakrieger7000]

Thanks🎃🍁🍂🍃 Wow that's really dilapidated🏚

[@paul-roblox5174]

I wonder why they taken all signs down but one it seems very odd to me.

[@AdventureswithBeck]

I’m surprised they didn’t take the playground down completely for liability reasons. Looks pretty cool though!

[@christiangonzales7429]

I live close to a shuttered Joe's Crab Shack in Houston. A car dealership moved into the building AND they kept the playground up!

[@heroknaderi]

I enjoyed the video. I ate at this one with my family before. I miss the days it was open

[@Playwithmypinocha]

Do u know why they closed down tho we where never told and wondering for years now?

[@spunkymonkey591]

Former Joe’s Crab Shack employee. Around the time these few locations closed down, joes was owned by a company who was going bankrupt so they sold joes back to the original company that owned them who then sold a couple locations to an entirely different company who then closed locations that weren’t doing the best and they thought weren’t worth saving.

[@johnsanders4946]

I’ve eaten at this location and the Taco Bell you just posted. I can see the Taco Bell failing in a way but I’m not sure about Joe’s Crab Shack.

[@orange_225]

Nice video i just subbed my town has a old abandoned shell gas station that has been destroyed by vandals been closed for atleast 20 years

[@tinoswrld]

Nice

[@news89]

That place has seen better days. Its ashame open one day then show up the next for work and not have a job that is just dirty.

[@1cy_H0t_Fr0g]

Tell hank hill I sad hi

[@kimberlygorcey4290]

There is a place I Addison I know have been closed ad abandoned In 2018

[@blkcarriebradshaw]

They actually demolished this location last week

[@danestegman155]

Good video! Sad looking Joe's Crab Shack! Maybe, someday it will be taken over by someone!

[@drfalcon4102]

guess it was hard for Joe to keep the place going, as, he did have crabs... ill leave now

[@scotthummel4248]

Lol i found that amusing

[@chrisjohnson-kz1qy]

So sad people have to break in to places

[@pizzaeaterlegostudio2405]

hello

[@michaelhinkle712]

Drove past it 11/20/20 and it was being demolished.

[@zoefaith120]

Gezz. That place look like a bomb went off. I bet inside . People got in and really did some crazy damage in there.

[@airaero5473]

"In March 2016, the Joe's location in Roseville, MN was criticized for including a photo of the Texas execution by hanging of Joseph Burleson, a black man convicted of murder, as table decor. The photo included a cartoon bubble reading "All I said was that I didn't like the gumbo." The use of the photo was condemned by the NAACP and the City of Roseville. A spokesman for Joe's Crab Shack apologized. This restaurant along with others has since been closed when Ignite Restaurant Group filed bankruptcy in 2017." -Wikipedia

[@kimberlygorcey4290]

The vandalism to these abandoned businesses is why Carrollton ad Addison are just bulldozing these that don't get repurpose

[@JCC490]

Its a Closed Place Of joes crabs shack

[@themaskedguy8543]

They demolished this in the following December

[@joeydersario2470]

Yeah it probably close real quick and didn't tell anybody yeah a lot of businesses do that you're right Wally but cool video but it looks like it's hurting it's sad that people break things and make Urban explorers a bad name stay safe

[@saxman112]

Man, just sad how some peeps find pleasure by breaking into buildings...

[@nicolemacpherson3908]

How do the people who vandalize and ruin these places live with themselves?

[@jayla2be]

My God why is Joe is crab snack close down😢😅 Because why is this going to be where the lobster where do Hops red lobster😅

[@jakeinlow1561]

It looks like no crab shack for u wallie u getting stiffed like usual

[@ErikVince]

Nice fit first view first like

[@gradymcclintock3766]

I ate here before

[@jayla2be]

On their job and work so bad They have a problem

[@slackingpacking]

The place closed because Joe had crabs lol.